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Retractable table

Active Publication Date: 2018-09-06
BENTLEY MOTORS
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The patent text describes a table that can be easily moved to a deployed position by a bias towards the table's position. This eliminates the need for awkward pulling actions and makes the table more user-friendly. Additionally, the table can be tilted in the deployed position to adjust its angle for different uses such as viewing movies or typing on a tablet. This feature is more commonly available in expensive, complex, and heavy motorized systems and is now being incorporated into this table to make it more versatile and user-friendly.

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Certain motorised systems are also known, which avoid this pulling motion, but they are costly, complex and heavy.

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[0040]In order that the invention may be more clearly understood an embodiment thereof will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:

[0041]FIG. 1 shows a plan view of an automobile comprising the retractable table assembly of the invention in the stowed position;

[0042]FIG. 2 shows an isometric view of the retractable table assembly of FIG. 1 with both tabletops in the stowed position;

[0043]FIG. 3 shows an isometric view of the retractable table assembly of FIGS. 1 and 2 with both tabletops in the laterally deployed position;

[0044]FIG. 4 shows a side view of one of the tabletops in the retractable table assembly of FIGS. 1-3 and its associated deployment mechanism, in the stowed state.

[0045]FIG. 5 shows a side view of the tabletop and deployment mechanism of FIG. 4 with the arm in the deployed state;

[0046]FIG. 6 shows a rear perspective view of the retractable table assembly of FIGS. 1-3 with one tabletop in a centrally deployed ...

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Abstract

A retractable table assembly (5) for an automobile has a housing (6) located between the rear seats (2,3). Two tabletops (17a, 17b) are stowed in the housing and deployed on rotatable arms (12a, 12b). The arms are resiliently biased to the deployment position and when stowed, the tabletops are kept in place by push-push latches. A secondary link (16) between the tabletops and the pivot-point of the arms is provided, which maintains the relative disposition of the tabletop in relation to the housing during deployment. The tabletops can be deployed side-by-side so as to provide an expanded surface for working on.

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TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to retractable table assemblies and in particular, but not exclusively to retractable table assemblies comprising tabletops which retract into and are deployed from a space between two seats, such as armrests or the like between two passenger seats in the rear of an automobile.BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION[0002]Retractable table assemblies are well known and are found particularly in aeroplanes and other passenger vehicles, such as automobiles. In automobiles, retractable tables are normally either arranged to fold down from the seat in front of the passenger, or arranged to fold out from an armrest located between two rear seats.[0003]DE10044414 for example discloses a retractable table assembly, in which two tables are deployable from a centrally mounted armrest by pulling the tables forward on telescopic arms, then rotating the telescopic arm such that a support panel extends outwards, away from the centre and fold...

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IPC IPC(8): B60N3/00B60N2/75B60R7/04
CPCB60N3/002B60N2/793B60R7/04B64D11/0638A47B1/03B64D11/0646A47B3/00B60N3/001
Inventor BYWATERS, LUCYMCVETY, CLIVEPIGGIN, JAMES
Owner BENTLEY MOTORS
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